The confluence of new mobile devices, a new Windows 8.1 operating system, a push to the cloud and security issues from the coming end of Windows XP support together mean solution providers have little time to get up to speed on their mobility business, Microsoft said at the Ingram Micro VTN conference.

The non-disclosure agreement letting Lenovo examine BlackBerry books could be a first big step toward an acquisition that would likely have to pass the careful scrutiny of both the Canadian and U.S. governments.

As the time clock ticks for BlackBerry, a decision about its future is inevitably approaching. The questions remain, how reasonable are each of the options, and what will happen to channel partners in each case scenario?

CRN's 2018 MSP 500
With the fast-growing -- and fast-changing -- MSP landscape in mind, CRN has again assembled the MSP 500, an annual list that recognizes North American solution providers with cutting-edge approaches to managed services.